Fireworks explode in front of the supermoon outside the town of Mosta, celebrating the feast of its patron saint, in central Malta, August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi (MALTA – Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT RELIGION) MALTA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN MALTA

A supermoon rises over Tower Bridge in London August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. REUTERS/Paul Hacket (BRITAIN – Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

A view of statues of a man and a boy, a monument dedicated to forest rangers, as the supermoon sets over the horizon at dawn at the Sierra de las Nieves (Mountain range of Snows) nature park and biosphere reserve between El Burgo and Ronda, near Malaga, southern Spain August 11, 2014. Occurring when a full moon or new moon coincides with the closest approach the moon makes to Earth, the supermoon results in a larger-than-usual appearance of the lunar disk. REUTERS/Jon Nazca (SPAIN – Tags: ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY TRAVEL)

A supermoon rises over the dome of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Monterrey August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril (MEXICO – Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

A supermoon rises over the Peace Tower on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill as seen from Gatineau, Quebec August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA – Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

TOPSHOTS The full moon descends behind the Nossa Senhora da Penha Church in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2014. In this time of the year the orb is at the closest point to the earth. Experts name this phenomenon the supermoon or perigee. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBAYASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images

A view of the ‘supermoon’, or perigee moon, rising behind The Shard building in London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday August 10, 2014. The phenomenon, known as a perigee full moon, is likely to cause higher tides as it reaches its closest point to Earth. See PA story SCIENCE Moon. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire

This picture taken on August 10, 2014 shows the supermoon being seen through a statue in Jilin, northeast China’s Jilin province. The supermoon of August 10 was the largest and closest full moon of the year. It is 14 percent closer and 30 percent brighter than other full moons of the year, according to NASA. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 10: In this handout image provided by NASA, a perigree full moon or supermoon is seen over the Old Post Office and Clock Tower on August 10, 2014 in Washington, DC. Tonight’s supermoon, or perigee moon referring to its closest point to earth, is the second one of the summer. According to NASA, the moon appears 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger than normal. Another supermoon will appear September 9. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)

This picture provided by NASA shows a perigree full moon or supermoon is seen over the The Peace Monument on the grounds of the United States Capitol August 10, 2014, in Washington. A supermoon occurs when the moons orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time it is full. AFP PHOTO/NASA/Bill Ingalls/HO ++RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – NOT FOR ADVERSTISING OR MARKETING CAMPAIGNS – MANDATORY CREDIT: AFP PHOTO/NASA/Bill Ingalls – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS++BILL INGALLS/AFP/Getty Images

This picture provided by NASA shows a perigree full moon or supermoon is seen behind clouds over the United States Capitol August 10, 2014, in Washington. A supermoon occurs when the moons orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time it is full. AFP PHOTO/NASA/Bill Ingalls/HO ++RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – NOT FOR ADVERSTISING OR MARKETING CAMPAIGNS – MANDATORY CREDIT: AFP PHOTO/NASA/Bill Ingalls – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS++BILL INGALLS/AFP/Getty Images

View of the full moon nicknamed “the supermoon” in Ouro Preto, Brazil, on August 10, 2014. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. AFP PHOTO / Douglas MAGNODouglas Magno/AFP/Getty Images

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – AUGUST 10: A supermoon rises above the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial on August 10, 2014 in Arlington, Virginia. Tonight’s supermoon, or perigee moon referring to its closest point to earth, is the second one of the summer. According to NASA, the moon appears 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger than normal. Another supermoon will appear September 9. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

A view of the ‘supermoon’, or perigee moon, rising behind The Shard building in London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Sunday August 10, 2014. The phenomenon, known as a perigee full moon, is likely to cause higher tides as it reaches its closest point to Earth. See PA story SCIENCE Moon. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire

LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 10: A supermoon rises behind the light on top of the Luxor Hotel and Casino on August 10, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the second supermoon or perigee moon as it is also known of the summer, the moon appears 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger than normal. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

epa04348985 A perigee full moon also called ‘supermoon’, is seen behind the Chrysler Building in New York City from Weehawken, New Jersey, USA, 10 August 2014. The August fullmoon is when the moon is closest to the erath on its elliptical path and appears about 14 percent wider and 30 percent brighter than at its farthest. The moon will be at a distance of 356,896 km from Earth, the closest in this calendar year. EPA/PETER FOLEY